Languidic

Languidic
Langedig

The fountain of Saint Urlo, in Languidic

Coat of arms

Languidic

Location within Brittany region

Languidic

Coordinates: 47°50′03″N 3°09′24″W / 47.8342°N 3.1567°WCoordinates: 47°50′03″N 3°09′24″W / 47.8342°N 3.1567°W

Country

Hennebont

Pays de Lorient

Government

• Mayor (2008—2014)

Maurice Olliero

Area¹

109.08 km² (42.12 sq mi)

Population (2010)²

7,318

• Density

67/km² (170/sq mi)

INSEE/Postal code

56101 / 56440

Elevation

7–126 m (23–413 ft)

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Languidic (Breton: Langedig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

History

The local church was previously associated with the cult of the Welsh saint Cenydd (Kenneth).

Geography

Languidic, with his 10 908 hectares, is the most expanse city in Morbihan and the third in Brittany. The Ével forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Blavet, which forms its northern and north-western borders.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Languidic are called in French Languidiciens.

Breton language

In 2008, there was 18,1% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.^[1] In 2013, there was 200 children in bilingual schools (primary education).